by Red Scribble | Jan 19, 2026 | Integrity
The ContextBetween 15-17 January 2026, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned four companies and six vessels for violating Executive Order 13850. The sanctioned entities—Corniola Limited, Krape Myrtle Co LTD, Winky International Limited, and Aries Global Investment...
by Red Scribble | Jan 19, 2026 | Integrity
The Oversight Gap: When Criminality Breaches the BoardroomA high-profile criminal trial for sex trafficking, set for January 2026, exposes the systemic failure of governance to detect and prevent egregious misconduct by senior personnel.The ContextOren, Alon, and Tal...
by Red Scribble | Jan 12, 2026 | Integrity
The ContextOn 3 January 2026, the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro triggered renewed forensic examination of Tether’s (USDT) financial flows. The audit trail is clear. Since 2020, Venezuela’s state oil company (PDVSA) has used USDT to bypass...
by Red Scribble | Jan 12, 2026 | Integrity
The Context In September 2025, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) secured a historic $2.5 billion settlement against Amazon.com, Inc. The enforcement action named Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay and Vice President Jamil Ghani as individual defendants. The core...
by Red Scribble | Jan 12, 2026 | Integrity
The Weaponised AppointmentA Meta appointment reveals a new vector for reputational contagion.The ContextOn 12 January 2026, Meta announced Dina Powell McCormick as its new president and vice chairman. The appointment leverages her “deep Washington ties”...
by Red Scribble | Jan 9, 2026 | Integrity
The ContextUS$15 billion in bitcoin sits in US custody. The individual at the centre of the associated fraud, Chen Zhi, was extradited from Cambodia to China in January 2026. The US Department of Justice unsealed its indictment in October 2025, alleging a global fraud...